Rodrigo Possebon, Nani and Rafael Da Silva
Rodrigo Possebon and Rafael Da Silva sit either side of Nani with the Community Shield in 2008
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The path from the beaches of Brazil to the harsh winters of Manchester is becoming a well-worn one. This will be the 20th consecutive season in which Manchester United have had a Brazilian footballer in their first-team squad, and the Samba rhythm will beat loudly again at Old Trafford this year.
Casemiro might have left United last month, but Matheus Cunha is set to get some company. Ederson and Andrey Santos will be the 12th and 13th Brazilians to play for the club when they complete moves from Atalanta and Chelsea, a lineage that only began with Kleberson in 2003.
From the inauspicious beginnings of a World Cup bargain gone wrong, United have had some joy from the Selecao. Anderson started the current run in 2007 and is one of four Brazilians to have played at least 150 games for the club, alongside Rafael da Silva, Fred and Casemiro.